Computer Processes and Components Quiz

Process in the computer is directed by ______ ......but performed by the ... ______ .............

Process in the computer is directed by ______ but performed by the ______.

WAN, or ______ ______ Network, connects computers over great distances.

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) consists of both the ______ unit and the / unit.

Processing instructions one at a time is called parallel processing.

When the control unit decodes an instruction, the machine cycle is in -time ( Time).

______ convert the programming instructions written by programmers into the computer language.

______ is a representation of a fact, figure, or idea. It can be a number, a word, a picture, or even a recording of sound.

The operating system program that remains resident in memory is the ______.

A utility that reorganizes disk files into adjacent storage locations is the disk ______.

What is the abbreviation of Megahertz?

______ browser is a program that allows the user to move around and explore the Internet.

A group of 8 bits is a ______.

______ MAC is the first O.S that use graphical user interface in 1984.

The combination of I-time and E-time is called the program cycle.

A 0 or 1 in the binary system is called a(n) ______.

______ memory is a high-speed temporary storage location for data moving between memory and the CPU.

______ matrix printer is a printer that has a print head that contacts the paper to produce a character.

The ______ is the main circuit board found inside the system unit.

Computers can be used in the retails field in ______ and industry.

Multiprocessing uses multiple processors in different computers at the same time.

The four steps in a machine cycle are ______, decode, ______, and store.

What does RAM stand for?

Computer memory in which user cannot write new information or instruction is - Memory (ROM).

A utility that reduces the amount of space required to store a file is a(n) ______ ______ utility.

Command-line operating systems (e.g., MS-DOS) use a - interface.

A program that overlays the operating system to provide a more user-friendly environment is the ______.

______ Explorer is the main file management utility.

The type of software that you can try it before you buy it, is called ______.

The ability of a computer to overlap the steps in a machine cycle is known as multitasking.

The system bus transfers data between the ______ and memory.

______ pitch is the distance between each pixel on the screen measured in millimeters.

The extension of the Microsoft Access is .______.

Remove a program in the proper way, by choosing Uninstall a ______ in the Control Panel.

______ Applications/______ applications are used across the divisions of a company.

What does TCP/IP stand for?

The kind of signal that most telephone lines require is ______.

Computers can be used in the finance field in ______ and ______.

A(n) ______ converts a digital signal to an analog signal and vice versa.

______ is a wireless technology used to connect devices over distances less than 30 feet.

A(n) ______ ______ point (WAP) allows laptops with wireless NICs to connect to a network.

A(n) ______ ______ card (NIC) is the device used to connect a PC to the network.

______ devices, convert from electronic form to some other form.